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in colorado you can grow up to six plants on your own. the law here will be treated very much like hard alcohol, if not even harder and more restrictive than hard alcohol. >> got you. miguel marquez, reporting live from seattle this morning. >>> also in washington state, love is in the air. same-sex marriages are now legal. at midnight couples lined up for licenses. two women, together for 35 years, the first couple to tie the knot. same-sex marriage is legal in nine states and the nation's capital and civil unions are allowed in five other states. >>> to politics now. the american people re-elected him and they re-elected us. that's not a mandate to raise taxes. that's what house speaker john boehner told fellow republicans during a weekly meeting, signaling he will push back on president obama's demand for tax hikes on the rich when it comes to the fiscal cliff. but treasury secretary timothy geithner says the white house will not give in. >> no prospect to an agreement that doesn't involve those rates going up on the top 2% of the weal
in colorado you can grow up to six plants on your own. the law here will be treated very much like hard alcohol, if not even harder and more restrictive than hard alcohol. >> got you. miguel marquez, reporting live from seattle this morning. >>> also in washington state, love is in the air. same-sex marriages are now legal. at midnight couples lined up for licenses. two women, together for 35 years, the first couple to tie the knot. same-sex marriage is legal in nine states and...
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today a legal toke up revolution burning here and soon colorado. miguel marquez, cnn, seattle. >>> by early next month we expect the law of the land in colorado to allow adults 21 and older to legally have small amounts of marijuana for personal use, but the change creating legal headaches. will prosecutors drop pot possession cases that get into the pipeline before january 5th? what about the federal laws that actually bar marijuana use? our jim spellman, he has that report. >> reporter: on election day colorado voted to legalize marijuana and by early january the governor will make it official, but don't expect the streets of denver to look like this. smoking pot in public will remain illegal. behind closed doors the times, they are achanging. >> adults 21 and over can press small amounts of marijuana and grow small amounts of marijuana privately, so it really is a fundamental shift from the 80 odd years of marijuana prohibition. >> brian is a co-aught o of amendment 64 that legalize approximated marijuana. built into the amendment is a year-long
today a legal toke up revolution burning here and soon colorado. miguel marquez, cnn, seattle. >>> by early next month we expect the law of the land in colorado to allow adults 21 and older to legally have small amounts of marijuana for personal use, but the change creating legal headaches. will prosecutors drop pot possession cases that get into the pipeline before january 5th? what about the federal laws that actually bar marijuana use? our jim spellman, he has that report. >>...
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i can only have an ounce of marijuana in washington and in colorado, right? >> that's right. it's important to say, by the way, that what's going to happen this week in washington state and next month in colorado is just going to make it legal to possess up to an ounce in the privacy of your home. you can't go out smoking in public, all this sort of thing. the part -- >> you have to stay in your home really? >> yes. washington is going to be private. not puffing down the street. this is going to be fairly subtle. the part of the laws that say that washington and colorado state governments should set up a legal regulatory system like with alcohol, those don't enter into force until july in the case of colorado and december next year in washington, so nobody has to do anything soon. all that's going to change is people can possess up to an ounce without getting arrested. >> while we sort of debate back and forth what the feds are going to do about the guy whose smoking a joint in his house, how about the more macrolevel of this. let's say washington state tomorrow needs to star
i can only have an ounce of marijuana in washington and in colorado, right? >> that's right. it's important to say, by the way, that what's going to happen this week in washington state and next month in colorado is just going to make it legal to possess up to an ounce in the privacy of your home. you can't go out smoking in public, all this sort of thing. the part -- >> you have to stay in your home really? >> yes. washington is going to be private. not puffing down the...
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ken buck of colorado. and others. so those are some of the reasons why he definitely has ruffled many a-feather with the party leaders and i have to tell you first thing i saw when the senate republican leader mitch mcconnell released a statement today was making the point that demint had, quote, uncompromising service. didn't have to read between the lines too much to see there's a backhanded compliment. >> dana, what about bigger picture here and talking about the republican party aenl just talking about folks like ryan and rubio, let's say, part of maybe the next generation republicans. do you think that demint's brand of republicanism is falling out of favor with sort of the newer version of what the republican party is trying to create? >> i don't think so. i think that demint himself said today thate feels like i've had -- easier for him to leave because there's more people like him in the senate. you know, him saying that he can do more on the outside might be true, you know, what he's done on the inside as i s
ken buck of colorado. and others. so those are some of the reasons why he definitely has ruffled many a-feather with the party leaders and i have to tell you first thing i saw when the senate republican leader mitch mcconnell released a statement today was making the point that demint had, quote, uncompromising service. didn't have to read between the lines too much to see there's a backhanded compliment. >> dana, what about bigger picture here and talking about the republican party aenl...
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the other one being colorado. why do we not see a party there today? >> reporter: because they haven't made it legal yet. the governor there has to act before january 5th and then they will make it at some point legal to possess pot there as well. and then they'll have to go through the same process of setting up the rules to figure this out. advocates here firmly believe once you have the two states despite what the federal government may say, the cat will be out of the bag. jeangen other states will soon follow the tax revenues are one thing. they say it makes more sense rather than spending money on fighting petty crimes, use it to raise lots of money and use that money for education and other things. >> all right. thank you for that. clearly so many more questions, legal questions, and for that we'll skip over to our joey jackson, legal commentator who joins us live from atlanta now. i think one of the big questions that also still remains for all of those guys out there having all sorts of fun in the park, there is still a federal law that says yo
the other one being colorado. why do we not see a party there today? >> reporter: because they haven't made it legal yet. the governor there has to act before january 5th and then they will make it at some point legal to possess pot there as well. and then they'll have to go through the same process of setting up the rules to figure this out. advocates here firmly believe once you have the two states despite what the federal government may say, the cat will be out of the bag. jeangen...
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after the shootings in colorado earlier this year back in july, the weekend after that happened in colorado, there was a 43% jump in background checks for gun buyers. >> david mattingly, thanks so much. >>> on to benghazi. an independent federal committee released vivid new details from the september attacks in which four americans lost their lives. this report is the result of a months long investigation and says that security at the consulate in benghazi was, quote, grossly inadequate. to cope with the attack. and that the state department ignored repeated requests to beef up personnel. ultimately the report finds there was, quote, lack of transparency, responsiveness and leadership at senior levels. wow. general spider marks joins me from virginia. but all accounts, this is a scathing report, isn't it? >> it really is. i think we shouldn't be surprised by this. as you go through the details, carol, you realize that there was an acknowledgment that security was inadequate, specifically in benghazi, which was a small consulate if you'll look at the report. but irrespective of size, there a
after the shootings in colorado earlier this year back in july, the weekend after that happened in colorado, there was a 43% jump in background checks for gun buyers. >> david mattingly, thanks so much. >>> on to benghazi. an independent federal committee released vivid new details from the september attacks in which four americans lost their lives. this report is the result of a months long investigation and says that security at the consulate in benghazi was, quote, grossly...
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this is part of the letter sent by the northern colorado legislative alliance. today we ask that you and the department of justice remain consistent in your commitment to the csa and federal law to provide the bright line we seek. sandra is part of the northern colorado alliance. welcome. >> thank you so much. how good to be here. >> i understand your concerns and many people do but still the voters of colorado have spoken. they want marijuana legalized. so why are you still fighting it? >> well, we aren't fighting it as much as we're seeking clarity of law relative to our obligations as employers and in relationship to our employees. >> so as employers, what are you afraid of? >> well, there are concerns that we have. there is uncertainty about our ability to terminate employees if they come to the job impaired. there's obligations that we have under the drug-free workplace. there's a lot of questions that have arisen. >> wouldn't it be the same as if an employee showed up drunk? >> well, there is questions about that very question. we don't know. at the end of
this is part of the letter sent by the northern colorado legislative alliance. today we ask that you and the department of justice remain consistent in your commitment to the csa and federal law to provide the bright line we seek. sandra is part of the northern colorado alliance. welcome. >> thank you so much. how good to be here. >> i understand your concerns and many people do but still the voters of colorado have spoken. they want marijuana legalized. so why are you still...
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went gun store until aurora, colorado. it took me longer to get the identification that i needed to buy that gun than did for me to buy the gun, and the ammunition. took me 20 minutes. and that's what -- that was over nervous chatter what do i do? i don't know anything about this. what kind of case -- what kind of lock do i need? it probably would not have taken that long. it took me two hours to get a driver's license. why should it take longer to get a gun, to get the identification you need to buy a gun than it does to get an actual gun? >> well, the process has been streamlined through the operation center with the fbi. that database has done a very, very good job from finding and prohibiting people who are criminally prohibited from purchasing and owning a firearm. so that process is a matter of you completing the form 4473. the seller of the firearm, the ffl holder. federal firearms licensee, reviews the information, either making a phone call to the operation center, acronym for national criminalistic background. >>
went gun store until aurora, colorado. it took me longer to get the identification that i needed to buy that gun than did for me to buy the gun, and the ammunition. took me 20 minutes. and that's what -- that was over nervous chatter what do i do? i don't know anything about this. what kind of case -- what kind of lock do i need? it probably would not have taken that long. it took me two hours to get a driver's license. why should it take longer to get a gun, to get the identification you need...
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. >> reporter: columbine, virginia tech, tucson, movie theater in colorado, sikh temple in wisconsin, oregon shopping mall. even with those mass shootings, it has become easier for most americans to carry a gun, own an assault rifle, or use high capacity magazines. in the aftermath of connecticut, voices, most notably from tearful president obama, are calling for tighter gun control. you won't hear them in a california gun show held the day after the connecticut massacre. >> everybody is in a panic. i have never seen so many people at a gun show. worried about the second amendment rights. >> reporter: there is sympathy for the victim. >> it is horrible that those children did die. >> reporter: but the solution here, more guns. >> if one of those teachers, one of them, faculty member a janitor, had a gun, bam, he would have killed -- nothing compared to what he was capable of doing. you have to allow us to protect ourself. >> the guns didn't kill people. it was the person who was crazy. he was mentally unstable. >> reporter: the colorado governor said two days before the connecticutsho
. >> reporter: columbine, virginia tech, tucson, movie theater in colorado, sikh temple in wisconsin, oregon shopping mall. even with those mass shootings, it has become easier for most americans to carry a gun, own an assault rifle, or use high capacity magazines. in the aftermath of connecticut, voices, most notably from tearful president obama, are calling for tighter gun control. you won't hear them in a california gun show held the day after the connecticut massacre. >>...
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it is bringing snow to the wasatch, moving through the colorado rockies. now here is the time stamp moving throughout tonight and into tomorrow. here is the area of low pressure, gets incredibly juiced up. look what it does. oklahoma city, 5 to 8 inches of snow. incredibly rare. that kind of event. and then the low. so tomorrow morning, we're going to see, the potential for severe weather, meeting the potential for one or two tonights, but a serious tornado outbreak. 60 to 80-mile-per-hour wind gusts and large hail to boot. tomorrow morning, texas and louisiana, and then from tomorrow afternoon through tomorrow night, atlanta, birmingham gets into the severe weather action and then you can see wednesday morning, the same area of low pressure moves up the coast, more snow for the mid-atlantic, st. louis gets into snow, ohio valley on wednesday as well. and then from wednesday to thursday, bring snow into the northeast and new england. so this thing has got a lot of legs. so who gets wet for christmas? houston, new orleans, atlanta, southeast but, again, not
it is bringing snow to the wasatch, moving through the colorado rockies. now here is the time stamp moving throughout tonight and into tomorrow. here is the area of low pressure, gets incredibly juiced up. look what it does. oklahoma city, 5 to 8 inches of snow. incredibly rare. that kind of event. and then the low. so tomorrow morning, we're going to see, the potential for severe weather, meeting the potential for one or two tonights, but a serious tornado outbreak. 60 to 80-mile-per-hour wind...
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of colorado for background checks. this following an unfortunate pattern. >> david mattingly, thank you. appreciate that. coming up after david's report we'll turn the corner somewhat. as newtown is trying to get over what it is dealing with, and it probably never will get over it, there are other voices around the country saying things that may not resonate so well like god may have been too much of a gentleman to prevent the killing of those children. imagine that actually being said. we'll talk about that and the role of faith in all of this. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels speeds relief to your worst cold symptoms plus has a decongestant for your stuffy nose. thanks. that's the cold truth! omnipotent of opportunity. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even
of colorado for background checks. this following an unfortunate pattern. >> david mattingly, thank you. appreciate that. coming up after david's report we'll turn the corner somewhat. as newtown is trying to get over what it is dealing with, and it probably never will get over it, there are other voices around the country saying things that may not resonate so well like god may have been too much of a gentleman to prevent the killing of those children. imagine that actually being said....
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by the way, colorado is just a couple of months away from enacting the very same freedoms. while it seems legal, is it really? those two states voted to make it so but the federal government still says it isn't so. quite frankly, nobody really knows who trumps who here in the political debate. the governors of both of those states say that the feds haven't even started talking to them yet. but how to reconcile these two laws that are diametrically opposed. the feds may be tipping their hands when and making plans for a bit after crackdown on these brand-new state freedoms. what the feds do could ultimately reverse what those states did. more likely what the state voters did which means that the supreme court may end up the ultimate referee in all of this. joining me now is the former u.s. attorney general in the bush administration, alberto gonzalez. probably one of the better voices to ask about what's happening. thank you so much for being on the program. did you see this coming, first of all? did you see these momentous shifts in the last election coming? >> no. no. i di
by the way, colorado is just a couple of months away from enacting the very same freedoms. while it seems legal, is it really? those two states voted to make it so but the federal government still says it isn't so. quite frankly, nobody really knows who trumps who here in the political debate. the governors of both of those states say that the feds haven't even started talking to them yet. but how to reconcile these two laws that are diametrically opposed. the feds may be tipping their hands...
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oregon, utah, colorado, wisconsin, and mississippi. but there are 300 colleges and universities that want guns banned. in an open letter they are asking lawmakers and the president to oppose legislation that would allow guns on campus. they want the gun show loophole closed. they want safety standards like locks for all guns. two college presidents behind this are lawrence shaw and elizabeth keish. they join us live. thank you for coming in. bereally appreciate it. so what prompted the letter, president shaw? >> sunday night i think along with the rest of america was watching the service in newtown, and afterwards i lay in bed and tried to get to sleep and i couldn't fall asleep and was haunted by president obama's challenge i think to us, to all of america that we could do better. so i got up and i started to write, and took about an hour and i put something together and the next morning i sent it to some friends who were also presidents, elizabeth being one of them, and we got a pretty positive response, and so we thought we'd send i
oregon, utah, colorado, wisconsin, and mississippi. but there are 300 colleges and universities that want guns banned. in an open letter they are asking lawmakers and the president to oppose legislation that would allow guns on campus. they want the gun show loophole closed. they want safety standards like locks for all guns. two college presidents behind this are lawrence shaw and elizabeth keish. they join us live. thank you for coming in. bereally appreciate it. so what prompted the letter,...
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that was after the aurora theater shootings in colorado. the abc "washington post" survey shows 32% oppose stricter gun control laws, that's down from 37% in august. the push for new gun control laws already in the works. dianne feinstein plans to reintroduce her assault ban -- assault weapons ban legislation. we talked so much about that. also new jersey senator frank lautenberg plans a bill that would ban the sale of high capacity magazines. take a listen. >> why do you think this moment may be different? >> because i think it is a logical continuum. if there should be a safe place in america, it is an elementary school. and here in this elementary school, look what happened. 6-year-olds with 3 to 11 bullets from this bushmaster in their body, 20 of them. is this america? i don't think so. and i think these incidents are going to continue until we do something to change the supply mode of these weapons out in our society. >> it is a gruesome image to think about. but how she said, this is america. i don't think so. here you have the presi
that was after the aurora theater shootings in colorado. the abc "washington post" survey shows 32% oppose stricter gun control laws, that's down from 37% in august. the push for new gun control laws already in the works. dianne feinstein plans to reintroduce her assault ban -- assault weapons ban legislation. we talked so much about that. also new jersey senator frank lautenberg plans a bill that would ban the sale of high capacity magazines. take a listen. >> why do you think...
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if you remember after the shooting in aurora, there was a vigil in aurora colorado. every time somebody's name was read, the crowd said back, we will remember, with that in mind tonight, i thought we'd just take a few moments to review the names of each and every fallen child and every grown-up and tell you what we can about their lives. charlotte bacon, 6 years old. we will remember her. she was wearing a new pink dress and boots, a holiday outfit. charlotte begged her mom to wear it to school that day. her big brother was also at school that day, but we're told he made it to safety. her uncle says she could light up a room. we'll also remember daniel barden, 7 years old. he was a budding athlete. he swam, played soccer, was missing two front teeth. his family called him fearless. we will remember olivia engel as well, just six years old, she played tennis and soccer. was a ballet dancer and a patient big sister to her 3-year-old brother. she loved school, colors pink and purple and was going to be an angel in the nativity play scheduled for just last night. we will
if you remember after the shooting in aurora, there was a vigil in aurora colorado. every time somebody's name was read, the crowd said back, we will remember, with that in mind tonight, i thought we'd just take a few moments to review the names of each and every fallen child and every grown-up and tell you what we can about their lives. charlotte bacon, 6 years old. we will remember her. she was wearing a new pink dress and boots, a holiday outfit. charlotte begged her mom to wear it to school...
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. >> sue the state of washington and the state of colorado, take them to court and say, just say outright that in this field, the federal government has preempted and that the law has to fall. >> reporter: option three, cut off federal money to law enforcement. >> simply start withholding federal grants to the state because of the fact that they're not helping the state enforce federal law. >> reporter: gonzales didn't mention option four. do nothing. listen to former federal prosecutor mark osler. >> i think they should stand back. i think best course of action here is to employ prosecutorial discretion. at that macro level. and let the states do what they will. >> reporter: and just why would the obama administration balk at enforcing federal laws that have been on the books for decades. there is the political consideration. >> here you've got two states that went for president obama, colorado was a swing state. the people of those states have spoken and for the federal government now to come in and say, we want to quash your popular mandate, there are political risks to doing that. >>
. >> sue the state of washington and the state of colorado, take them to court and say, just say outright that in this field, the federal government has preempted and that the law has to fall. >> reporter: option three, cut off federal money to law enforcement. >> simply start withholding federal grants to the state because of the fact that they're not helping the state enforce federal law. >> reporter: gonzales didn't mention option four. do nothing. listen to former...
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a reminder that there was an armed secured officer at the columbine high school in colorado. the day of that 1999 massacre and they say, controlling gun violence requires a package of solutions well beyond the schoolhouse door. miguel? >> so very many opinions on this. let's look at some front pages. one says he's a gun nut, from a conservative post. and "the new york daily news" headlined la pierre, the craziest man on earth. barbara, you know your way around washington, you know the political landscape there. how did what could only be described as a rant go over in your fair city? >> well i think one of the big questions right now, i think for the whole country, tragically, unbelievably, this newtown massacre. was this in fact the 9/11 moment, if you will for the issue of gun violence. has it fundamentally changed the american fabric of society. that is concerned about this issue. will that be enough to push the political landscape. senator dianne feinstein of course, democrat of california, very powerful within the democratic party. and the senate. she says she is going t
a reminder that there was an armed secured officer at the columbine high school in colorado. the day of that 1999 massacre and they say, controlling gun violence requires a package of solutions well beyond the schoolhouse door. miguel? >> so very many opinions on this. let's look at some front pages. one says he's a gun nut, from a conservative post. and "the new york daily news" headlined la pierre, the craziest man on earth. barbara, you know your way around washington, you...
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under state law that's legal. >> this is the first time the president has spoken on the issue since colorado and washington legalized recreational use of marijuana. >>> the u.s. geological service says a pair of earthquakes measuring 6.4 and 6.1 in magnitude struck off baja, california, earlier this morning. they were followed by smaller aftershocks. no tsunami warning has been issued and no damage reported. >>> if you're flying anywhere for the holiday, you better hope you got your christmas bonus early. fares are up to an average of $414 for a round trip ticket. yes, it's true. they are expensive lately. that's up 9% from last year. >>> a marine is denied the prestigious medal of honor after he paid the ultimate price, fighting for his country. we'll have his story next. jill d a great life. but she has some dental issues she's not happy about. so i introduced jill to crest pro-health for life. selected for people over 50. pro-health for life is a toothpaste that defends against tender, inflamed gums, sensitivity and weak enamel. conditions people over 50 experience. crest pro-health for l
under state law that's legal. >> this is the first time the president has spoken on the issue since colorado and washington legalized recreational use of marijuana. >>> the u.s. geological service says a pair of earthquakes measuring 6.4 and 6.1 in magnitude struck off baja, california, earlier this morning. they were followed by smaller aftershocks. no tsunami warning has been issued and no damage reported. >>> if you're flying anywhere for the holiday, you better hope...
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it was also used to kill 12 people in a colorado movie theater this summer. who buys this weapon? >> everybody. >> reporter: guns and ammo magazine estimates that 1.5 million have been made in the last five years alone. dealers say, it's most popular rifle in america. for good reason. how quickly could someone use this rifle? >> to shoot it? very little training to shoot it. >> reporter: it weighs about eight pounds, takes all kinds of ammo. and it can be easily customized with various lasers, stocks and gun locks. the ar-15 is accurate and it is very little kick. >> there's literally no recoil from this because you are shooting a high-powered .22 round. that's one of the things that make it very controllable. you can buy these at 1700 walmart stores. there are magazines dedicated to the ar-15. there are literally millions of these rifles in homes across america. honestly, that shows no signs of slowing down. chris lawrence, cnn, washington. >>> going to take a look at federal and state gun laws as we continue our special coverage of the connecticut school shooting. >> it's not so
it was also used to kill 12 people in a colorado movie theater this summer. who buys this weapon? >> everybody. >> reporter: guns and ammo magazine estimates that 1.5 million have been made in the last five years alone. dealers say, it's most popular rifle in america. for good reason. how quickly could someone use this rifle? >> to shoot it? very little training to shoot it. >> reporter: it weighs about eight pounds, takes all kinds of ammo. and it can be easily...
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today it's the wasatch through the colorado rockies. every ski resort gets some banner snow. as we look towards it, we see christmas and look at this. a bull's eye. this is a snow sweet spot, oklahoma city, 5 to 8 inches of snow. that is extremely rare. in the last 122 years in oklahoma city they've only had snow on christmas six times, and that was about an inch. this really is dramatic. here in the southeast something really quite dramatic of a different sort, severe weather. we could see a tornado outbreak tomorrow in the deep south all the way from louisiana, mississippi, alabama, georgia. so certainly that is rare, too, in the southeast in florida and georgia, but it does look likely. the day after christmas on wednesday it moves to the northeast, and then it moves into new england for the day on thursday. suzanne, not a lot of people will be spared. we're going to see some type of weather across the country, and all of it kind of rare and very significant. >> it looks like it's a wild weather christmas. thank you. i guess we should hunker down. appreciate it. >> just ge
today it's the wasatch through the colorado rockies. every ski resort gets some banner snow. as we look towards it, we see christmas and look at this. a bull's eye. this is a snow sweet spot, oklahoma city, 5 to 8 inches of snow. that is extremely rare. in the last 122 years in oklahoma city they've only had snow on christmas six times, and that was about an inch. this really is dramatic. here in the southeast something really quite dramatic of a different sort, severe weather. we could see a...
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the voters have spoken in colorado and washington saying recreational use of marijuana is okay. in 1996 in california, they okayed the voters did, the use of medical marijuana. you have this tension. earlier this year, president obama speaking to barbara walters indicated a policy change. he said he had bigger fish to fry in terms of resources for law enforcement. we know now given what happened in connecticut in newtown, srnlt administration has other law enforcement concerns that many people would say are more significant than this. the argument is do we really want to use the capabilities to really hunker down on folks that are using it for medicinal purposes or even recreational purposes and you have the others that are saying this is a gateway drug potentially and do we want our youth being exposed to this drug? it is a drug. >> play this out with me and i know this is the biggest dispensary on the planet. if it is forced to close, what reverberations does it send out? >> its ens a significant message. this is the wal-mart of marijuana. this is the largest dispensary. the o
the voters have spoken in colorado and washington saying recreational use of marijuana is okay. in 1996 in california, they okayed the voters did, the use of medical marijuana. you have this tension. earlier this year, president obama speaking to barbara walters indicated a policy change. he said he had bigger fish to fry in terms of resources for law enforcement. we know now given what happened in connecticut in newtown, srnlt administration has other law enforcement concerns that many people...
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the colorado governor did it. mayors of philadelphia, las vegas, phoenix, have all participated. you're right, it gets a little bit of attention for the time being. we'll have to see if it really makes a difference in the long term. >> alina cho from new york. >>> did you get your flu shot? still ahead, a warning that this year's flu season is starting earlier. [ male announcer ] rocky had no idea why dawn was gone for so long... ...but he'd wait for her forever, for any reason, and would always be there with the biggest welcome home. for a love this strong, dawn only feeds him iams. compared to other leading brands, it has 50% more animal protein. ...to help keep rocky's body as strong as a love that never fades... if he ever lets her leave again. iams. keep love strong. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you've been years in the making. and there are many years ahead. join the millions of members who've chosen an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. go long. insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. well, if itmr. margin?margin. do
the colorado governor did it. mayors of philadelphia, las vegas, phoenix, have all participated. you're right, it gets a little bit of attention for the time being. we'll have to see if it really makes a difference in the long term. >> alina cho from new york. >>> did you get your flu shot? still ahead, a warning that this year's flu season is starting earlier. [ male announcer ] rocky had no idea why dawn was gone for so long... ...but he'd wait for her forever, for any reason,...
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a similar pot law goes into effect that day in colorado. >>> and an friday we get a new jobs
a similar pot law goes into effect that day in colorado. >>> and an friday we get a new jobs
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a blizzard warnings stretches from eastern colorado to wisconsin. more than 30,000 people have lost power in iowa now, which has seen the most snow so far, as much as 8 inches. near white-out conditions on the roads called a 30-car pileup near fort dodge, iowa killing one person. the storm is heading east expected to hit new england sometime tomorrow. we'll keep our eye on the system and pri you the latest throughout the hour. >>> political showdown playing out on capitol hill could lead to higher taxes for almost all of us. the house votes today on speaker john boehner's backup proposal to avoid the automatic tax increases and spending cuts set to take in effect just 12 days from now. president obama is threatening to veto that plan. a new cnn/orc poll reflects the concern among americans if the two sides do not reach a deal. 20% say going over the so-called fiscal cliff would lead to a crisis. 50% say it would cause major problems. dana bash is on capitol hill following this. i understand you have two lawmakers who are going to be votes on speaker
a blizzard warnings stretches from eastern colorado to wisconsin. more than 30,000 people have lost power in iowa now, which has seen the most snow so far, as much as 8 inches. near white-out conditions on the roads called a 30-car pileup near fort dodge, iowa killing one person. the storm is heading east expected to hit new england sometime tomorrow. we'll keep our eye on the system and pri you the latest throughout the hour. >>> political showdown playing out on capitol hill could...
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add that to the donations that poured in from as far as colorado. >> $6,750. >> wow. >> reporter: so four days ago, he got his new smile. >> i think it's really happy that he gets to smile again. >> it's your soul, i mean, your smile is the gateway to who you are. it's beautiful. >> i'm practicing my smile yeah. trying to get it back. >> reporter: what does it look like now? and that is something to smile back. that was our affiliate kshb. talk back question, what is your favorite christmas memory? there has to be one that sticks out rirkt out, right? it probably isn't as memorable as this. >> santa! oh, my gosh! >> thank you, santa! >> oh, my gosh! >> oh, geez. as you know that clip went viral on youtube, facebook.com/carol cnn if you want to answer. what is your favorite christmas memory? we'll be right back. [ female announcer ] what if the next big thing, isn't a thing at all? it's lots of things. all waking up. ♪ becoming part of the global phenomenon we call the internet of everything. ♪ trees will talk to networks will talk to scientists about climate change. cars will tal
add that to the donations that poured in from as far as colorado. >> $6,750. >> wow. >> reporter: so four days ago, he got his new smile. >> i think it's really happy that he gets to smile again. >> it's your soul, i mean, your smile is the gateway to who you are. it's beautiful. >> i'm practicing my smile yeah. trying to get it back. >> reporter: what does it look like now? and that is something to smile back. that was our affiliate kshb. talk back...
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i asked him about the recent votes in colorado and washington state that legalized marijuana use. here's how he weighed in. you made some news about two states that are legalizing marijuana. you believe that this eventally is inevitable and will happen. tell me why. >> i'm on a global commission of drugs. we spent two years examining the war on drugs. it's bean absolutely apparent to us in the 50 years since the united nations got together to try to, you know, create this war that it's failed. so what the commission is saying, please try different approaches. and on an immediate basis please stop locking up our children, our brothers and sisters. that's not the way to help them. if they have a drug problem, put them through drug rehabilitation, get them well again. the countries that are doing that are having tremendous success in reducing the problem. >> the new president in mexico is saying he's willing to look at different solutions here, and there's a lot of bloodshed with the cartels. it's a very bloody business. legalization, you believe, is the answer? that that's going to
i asked him about the recent votes in colorado and washington state that legalized marijuana use. here's how he weighed in. you made some news about two states that are legalizing marijuana. you believe that this eventally is inevitable and will happen. tell me why. >> i'm on a global commission of drugs. we spent two years examining the war on drugs. it's bean absolutely apparent to us in the 50 years since the united nations got together to try to, you know, create this war that it's...
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. >> but, last week this doctor from colorado was the one who needed saving. after kidnappersed aducted him and two afghans on their way back from a medical clinic in the kabul area. the kidnappers, they released the afghans but for 11 hours after that, the doctor remained a captive. and then a team of the navy s.e.a.l.s rescued dr. joseph in a mission. the new york times it left six people dead. among the victims, nicolas checque, a s.e.a.l. and a member of s.e.a.l. team six. they took osama bin laden in pakistan in may of 2001. we don't know if he was part of that mission or not. our relief in the safe rescue of mr. joseph is now tempered by our deep grief over the loss of this true hero. we offer our deepest condolences to his family and his fellow team members. we want them to know that we will always be grateful for the sacrifice and that we will honor that sacrifice in any way we can. dr. joseph's family also expressed their thanks. he is supposed to return to colorado springs later this week. >>> more republicans are calling -- joining the call for high
. >> but, last week this doctor from colorado was the one who needed saving. after kidnappersed aducted him and two afghans on their way back from a medical clinic in the kabul area. the kidnappers, they released the afghans but for 11 hours after that, the doctor remained a captive. and then a team of the navy s.e.a.l.s rescued dr. joseph in a mission. the new york times it left six people dead. among the victims, nicolas checque, a s.e.a.l. and a member of s.e.a.l. team six. they took...
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through today and tonight that moves into the colorado rockies. by tomorrow morning, oklahoma city 5 to 8 inches of snow with this, which is incredibly rare. into the deep south for christmas we have heavy rain and a tornado event looks as though it could be brewing. not just an isolated evented. it looks like we could see severe storms in the southeast. by wednesday it moving up the coast and gets into the mid-atlantic and by thursday into northern new england. so this is quite rare as i said, so who will see a wet and white christmas? it wil r
through today and tonight that moves into the colorado rockies. by tomorrow morning, oklahoma city 5 to 8 inches of snow with this, which is incredibly rare. into the deep south for christmas we have heavy rain and a tornado event looks as though it could be brewing. not just an isolated evented. it looks like we could see severe storms in the southeast. by wednesday it moving up the coast and gets into the mid-atlantic and by thursday into northern new england. so this is quite rare as i said,...
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>> because what's going to happen is people like these shooters in aurora, colorado and virginia tech, here in connecticut, these were mentally disturbed people, mentally unstable people who slipped through the cracks, whose family, whose mental health care professionals didn't take the steps to have them petition the court to have them medically adjudicated so they couldn't possess a weapon. the virginia tech shooter had a semiautomatic pistol. we've got to try to identify these people before they commit these acts. >> he had -- there were guns -- the common link is a gun. someone who is crazy, i have crazy people in my family, everyone knows a crazy person. the thing that the crazy person doesn't have access to in most families is a gun. >> correct. you're absolutely correct. and that's where those families and those mental health care professionals that treated these individuals failed this country. they failed this country by not taking steps to petition the court to have these people mentally adjudicated defective. only through that, if they go to a store and try to buy a firearm
>> because what's going to happen is people like these shooters in aurora, colorado and virginia tech, here in connecticut, these were mentally disturbed people, mentally unstable people who slipped through the cracks, whose family, whose mental health care professionals didn't take the steps to have them petition the court to have them medically adjudicated so they couldn't possess a weapon. the virginia tech shooter had a semiautomatic pistol. we've got to try to identify these people...
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i tend to think after the events in connecticut and colorado that a lot more teachers are going to go to school armed. >> utah is one of the few states that allows teachers to carry concealed weapons in public schools. >>> the mississippi river water levels are down. how that can impact barge traffic and in turn jobs right after this break. >>> before we go to break, fiscal cliff meeting at the white house right now, four top members of congress meeting with the president in the oval office. can they avert us going over that fiscal cliff? [ male announcer ] it's that time of year again. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. start saving at citi.com/pricerewind. make a wish! i wish we could lie here f
i tend to think after the events in connecticut and colorado that a lot more teachers are going to go to school armed. >> utah is one of the few states that allows teachers to carry concealed weapons in public schools. >>> the mississippi river water levels are down. how that can impact barge traffic and in turn jobs right after this break. >>> before we go to break, fiscal cliff meeting at the white house right now, four top members of congress meeting with the...
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they said they wanted to leave littleton, colorado. and in the end ultimately all stayed together and found so much comfort and support in being a group. is there something to that in knowing that there are other people around you who know exactly what you are going through? >> definitely. everybody's first reaction is to return home to another home. >> some other home. >> absolutely. even after 9/11 i did a lot of stress debriefing. people wanted to go back to their native countries where here initially people may want to leave but i think it will be very helpful to band together. >> i have to ask you for those who survived and for those people in town who know when they go to the bank and cafe and walk through town they are going to every day encounter someone who lost someone. how are they supposed to react? what are they supposed to do when they see these victims and family members in the years to come? >> all they need to do is to say i am here and i am thinking of you. nothing else. >> but to bring it up. >> bring it up just to s
they said they wanted to leave littleton, colorado. and in the end ultimately all stayed together and found so much comfort and support in being a group. is there something to that in knowing that there are other people around you who know exactly what you are going through? >> definitely. everybody's first reaction is to return home to another home. >> some other home. >> absolutely. even after 9/11 i did a lot of stress debriefing. people wanted to go back to their native...
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washington this is something we've been moving towards probably for longer than even some other states, colorado had a similar vote to ours. we've got a year from november 6th to now go through rulemaking. you have got the philosophy of people getting out and voting and saying, hey, i want to see a different approach to marijuana. i want to see a different approach to the dollars that are spent on law enforcement. that's the philosophy that the people vote on, and now we have to engage in the practical rulemaking in order to put that philosophy into practice, and that's where some of the more difficult questions get answered about how do you put in place a legal system that provides for legal licensed production, processing, and sale for personal consumption? and so if people are saying, hey, this is big open season, you know, don't book your flights. this is not open season. we've got a lot to go through in washington. >> it leads me to nynex question. what's your reaction to the crowd of pot smokers under the space needle. is that the imagine you want for seattle to have? >> no, not so much re
washington this is something we've been moving towards probably for longer than even some other states, colorado had a similar vote to ours. we've got a year from november 6th to now go through rulemaking. you have got the philosophy of people getting out and voting and saying, hey, i want to see a different approach to marijuana. i want to see a different approach to the dollars that are spent on law enforcement. that's the philosophy that the people vote on, and now we have to engage in the...
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major restrictions on guns or making guns illegal, a five-point rise since early august following the colorado movie theater incident where 12 people were killed. the poll indicates a big bipartisan divide and gender gap with most democrats and women in favor of gun restriction and most republicans and men opposed. miguel? >> paul steinhauser in washington. thank you. >>> he is known for his award-winning acting in films but could ben affleck be thinking about dumping hollywood for washington? he lives in massachusetts where a senate seat could open soon if john kerry becomes secretary of state. here is what he said today. >> one never knows. i'm not one to get into conjecture. i do have a great fondness and admiration for the political process in this country. it is a big deal for me to come down here and be on your show i have watched so much but i'm not going to get into speculation about my political future. >> he didn't say no. >>> here's what's trending online. president obama hasn't announced his nomination for the next secretary of defense, but some lawmakers voice their skepticism tod
major restrictions on guns or making guns illegal, a five-point rise since early august following the colorado movie theater incident where 12 people were killed. the poll indicates a big bipartisan divide and gender gap with most democrats and women in favor of gun restriction and most republicans and men opposed. miguel? >> paul steinhauser in washington. thank you. >>> he is known for his award-winning acting in films but could ben affleck be thinking about dumping hollywood...
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blizzard warnings blanketing much of the central united states from colorado to wisconsin. the massive storm has already dumped more than a foot of snow in the rockies, and for the eastern half of the country, be warned, it is heading your way. in des moines, iowa, winds hit speeds of up to 30 miles per hour, airport there already reporting nearly a foot of snow in omaha, nebraska, blizzard-like conditions overnight made driving there nearly impossible. i-80 was closed yesterday in central nebraska. that's a 150-mile stretch. storms also reaching into the southern united states. we're getting a first look at damage there. trees mangled, trucks overturned, and a number of buildings damaged in mobile, alabama. the tornado warning has expired there now, but the threat now stretches from louisiana to north carolina. so let's get the latest on the damage. joining me by phone is the director of the mobile county emergency management agency. he, i apologize, sir, because i know a ronnie and she's a she. welcome this morning, i know you're busy. >> no problem, thank you very much.
blizzard warnings blanketing much of the central united states from colorado to wisconsin. the massive storm has already dumped more than a foot of snow in the rockies, and for the eastern half of the country, be warned, it is heading your way. in des moines, iowa, winds hit speeds of up to 30 miles per hour, airport there already reporting nearly a foot of snow in omaha, nebraska, blizzard-like conditions overnight made driving there nearly impossible. i-80 was closed yesterday in central...